Paycheck Protection Program
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Advocates Demand Racial Equity as Key PPP Changes Begin
With less income, higher unemployment, and less access to financial resources, both businesses and consumers alike strive to hold on…
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Small Businesses Get First Crack at PPP Funding; D.C. Mayor Lauds Biden for Program Reform
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser praised President Biden for his administration's reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program, which will provide additional…
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MORIAL: Inadequate COVID-19 Relief Akin to ‘Sending Firefighters In To Clear Up Embers’
After nearly eight months of delay, the legislation Congress passed is akin to sending in firefighters to clear up smoldering…
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U.S. Restaurants in Crisis
The National Restaurant Association says the dining industry is in economic free fall as roughly 10,000 restaurants have closed in…
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Beyonce, NAACP Partner to Provide Grants for Black-Owned Small Businesses
Music superstar Beyonce's foundation BeyGOOD has partnered with the NAACP to make sure that Black-owned small businesses in several cities…
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Kanye West’s Company Gets Multimillion-Dollar Coronavirus Relief Loan from Feds
Billionaire rapper Kanye West's company has received a multimillion-dollar loan as part of the federal government's coronavirus stimulus package, according…
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Senate Extends Coronavirus Relief Program for Small Businesses
The Senate, through the efforts of Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and the Democratic caucus, has approved a temporary extension of…
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House Leaders Demand Details on Small-Business Loan Program
As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both…
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Black, Latino Businesses Disproportionately Denied Coronavirus Aid: Survey
When it comes to accessing federal coronavirus relief assistance through the $650 billion Paycheck Protection Program, Black- and Latino-owned small…
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MORIAL: NUL Helps Minority-Owned Businesses, Community-Based Institutions Get COVID-19 Funding
The National Urban League advocated relentlessly to make sure the next relief package included targeted relief for the neighborhood-based businesses…
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